Bulldogs Fall To Radford, 5-2, in Men's Tennis Action Wednesday Afternoon
April 07, 2010 | Men's Tennis
BOILING SPRINGS, NC - The Gardner-Webb men's tennis team faced fellow Big South Conference member Radford Wednesday afternoon at the Webb Tennis Complex, and in what was a hard fought match, fell by a 5-2 score.
Action began with doubles play, where the team of Andrew Veeder and Jeremie Tardif defeated Zack Watson and Paul Boslet (9-7) at the No. 2 position, but the Bulldogs dropped the remaining two matches to give Radford the doubles point
In singles play, Evgeny Slesarev defeated Ivan Salec in straight sets (6-4, 6-0) at the No. 1 position. Salec, who is ranked #80 nationally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), lost his first singles match since January, and had not lost to a Big South opponent all season.
Gardner-Webb picked up another victory at the No. 3 position, as Rafael Altmayer defeated Igor Ogrizek (6-4, 6-7(7), 11-9), which was also Ogrizek's first loss in singles play since January.
The Bulldogs dropped the remaining singles matches to give Radford the overall victory.
Gardner-Webb will return to action Saturday morning as they host Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The match is set to begin at 9:30 AM at the Webb Tennis Complex, and will be Senior Day, as the team honors seniors Evgeny Slesarev and Rafael Altmayer.
RESULTS
Radford 5, Gardner-Webb 2
DOUBLES
1. Ivan Salec/Thomas Dehaen (RU) d. Evgeny Slesarev/Rafael Altmayer (GWU), 8-6
2. Andrew Veeder/Jeremie Tardif (GWU) d. Zack Watson/Paul Boslet (RU), 9-7
3. Igor Ogrizek/Erik Finkenbrink (RU) d. Matthew Herrock/Roman Piftor (GWU), 8-4
SINGLES
1. Slesarev (GWU) d. Salec (RU), 6-4, 6-0
2. Dehaen (RU) d. Veeder (GWU), 6-4, 7-5
3. Altmayer (GWU) d. Ogrizek (GWU), 6-4, 6-7(7), 11-9
4. Boslet (RU) d. Piftor (GWU), 6-3, 6-3
5. Watson (RU) d. Adam Knutsson-Sundblad (GWU), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5
6. Finkenbrink (RU) d. Tardif (GWU), 7-6(2), 7-6(1)
